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Confession: The whole stuttering truth…from my heart…
Truth: The whole truth: a confession I used to make myself vomit. I hated school. I feared saying my name, being called on and generally...
May 12, 20211 min read
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Lori Melnitsky-Journey with Stuttering
Lori Melnitsky by Beverly Fortune on September 2, 2009 Lori Melnitsky has been stuttering since she was four years old. It was a long...
Jun 12, 20204 min read
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What causes stuttering?
What Causes Stuttering? (This was adapted from the Stuttering Foundation of America) Stuttering Facts and Information What is...
Jun 3, 20202 min read
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Help your child who stutters in a pandemic…
——News alert… I am upset and I cannot hide this… Going to the ER for stuttering.??What???? I cannot stress this enough, especially now…....
May 9, 20201 min read
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Top questions to ask speech pathologists if your child stutters so they succeed?
Did you know only one percent of the population stutters? Did you know that most of graduate students do not work with anyone who...
Jan 28, 20201 min read
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Why Private pay as opposed to school speech therapy?
I want to start by saying that I have worked in public schools before. I totally respect my school speech pathologists. They work hard...
Aug 15, 20182 min read
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Superman or Tigger? Who would you choose?
The truth is the evidence for childhood stuttering isn’t great.  As a result I can only tell you what I have seen and sometimes hands on...
Apr 26, 20182 min read
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How I became a Speech Pathologist…
Never say never. I was not the best student in high school. I was unsure what I wanted and stuttered severely. Please read. I am not...
Jun 25, 20171 min read
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Helping people who stutter..for SLPs
HI Please watch for our upcoming video series… For the SLP: Helping the child who Stutters. Lori@allislandspeech.com
Jun 17, 20171 min read
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Preschool Stuttering.. Do not wait
If you would like more information on the Lidcombe Program for Early Childhood Stuttering, please visit www.allislandspeech.com Speech...
Jun 10, 20173 min read
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Great Prolonged Speech Program…
Many years ago I was scared to say  hello. Yes I was scared to say hello. I took a prolonged course that I learned from it. I can help...
Jun 6, 20171 min read
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Persistence…..
This is a word I use often. I was always persistent. I guess it came in handy with stuttering. Many times I talk with parents of children...
Jun 6, 20171 min read
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Stuttering in the Workplace…..
Many years ago when I was an accountant I had interviews while stuttering severely or what I perceived as severe difficulty...
May 30, 20171 min read
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Top three things that have helped me overcome stuttering…
Number 1: Never give up. Number 2: Keep talking Number 3: Ease into your words.
May 29, 20171 min read
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